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My mind snapped from the trance and realized that I have been staring at the bloody typewriter for the past half hour. Life had made a mockery of my existence and now my mind was devoid of thoughts, ideas … feelings. The dull pain throbbed, a sincere companion for past few days. It had […]

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“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child

Dear Diary,

I never knew that I would end up writing a MORAL STORY FOR EVERY CULINARY ADVENTURE. My last week was quite eventful since I had a lot to learn. I tried to reinvent and refurbished some common simple recipes into culinary “so-called-masterpieces” ( LOL ).

Day 1

I tried out Brussels sprouts for the first time. As soon as I dropped the sprouts in hot olive oil, the house smelt like heaven. The fragrance was too indulgent and mouthwatering.

MORAL : Do not overcook the Brussels sprouts – it becomes taste-less. It must be crunchy !!

Brussels sprouts accompanied with hearty boiled eggs and bread

Day 2

Sometimes I think the only thing that prevents me from being a perfect dieter will be Noodles. To top off the indulgent “maggi” – pair it with eggs. To pardon myself for my indulgent damnation – I threw in some sauteed zucchini for the extra crunch factor.

MORAL : Always cook the eggs at the end. You dont want your eggs to be cold and soggy.

Maggi Noodles and Egg with Zucchini

Day 3

Now I was addicted to Brussels sprouts and I would put it in almost everything. Today I had made pasta with cherry tomatoes, Brussels sprouts and reinvented the garlic bread with Arabic bread. A pseudo-Italian way of having pasta .

MORAL : Always use fresh garlic and not powered garlic. You end up with “garlic” fingers for the whole week.

Day 4

I have a confession and I know you would have figured it out….. I love pasta and if I have to eat it everyday of my life I would gladly do so. Today I made pasta with turkey sausage, cherry tomatoes, capsicum and tomato sauce. It was a beautiful spread of sauce on that white pasta. I would have preferred wheat.

MORAL : It is better to mix the pasta and sauce before serving else if you are a messy eater you will end up cleaning your living room couch and yourself.

Fusilli with sausage + Red sauce

Day 5

I found this new “breed” of pasta. This multi-vegetable ( multi-color) pasta is definitely a must-try-it-out-yourself fad. A succulent bologonese sauce with shredded aubergine . Splendid !!!

MORAL : Adding more veggies will only heighten the taste of pasta. Nothing can replace that !

So what have I earned after all these lessons ??? A big dipper badge slapped right across my arm !

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I had always considered myself as a loner, a person who would not stick to one kind of friend nor in one particular group.. you can say I am free-spirited when I make friends. The good part of it all is that you are surrounded by people who like you and enjoy your company.

The downside of it .. well since you are not in any group or have a particular set of friends….the tendency to be forgotten is easy. Its like the room is filled with people but you are just standing there by yourself at the corner. Trust me it is not a good place to be at !

I have to say there are some people who are always in the background.. you may have ignored them or “moved on ”. These people slowly seeps into your life for short span of time and vanish completely like the morning dew. This post is dedicated for those peeps who has always been that way but never let me feel alone.

My old friends are back and it does make a difference in my life.. I have to say I have changed.. I am no longer a LONER.

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Hello my beautiful readers ,

I have seen the current trend and hype of shoes, bags, makeup and dresses (.) Can you think of anything more to add to this list? I guess some of you have not figured out what I am really talking about…

how about the finer things which gives a statement of a look to be either feminine or wild? Professional or regular?

I am talking about ACCESSORIES ladies. These pieces when put on can turn a simple dress to a chic attire. I am a accessories-freak and I believe the power of accessories can make you stand out at your workplace or dazzle at any party.

Please don’t think of this post as something that you read from the magazines where they showcase high-end jewelry which costs thousands of dollars. What I want to show here is …

SIMPLE STUFF – BEAUTIFUL PIECES – EASY ON POCKET

1. BROOCH

Who says brooches are for old ladies. The right color and coordination with your outfit and I swear even if you don’t wear a neck piece it would look perfect. There are tonnes of ways to wear a brooch – pinned to a headband, pinned to the scarf, pinned at the waist as a belting element.

Brooches from MAX. Tulip Brooch given to me by mom

Brooches from Max and Splash

2. SCARVES

I tend to choose my clothes in darker shades so I mainly rely on my scarves to add in a dash of color.

Multi-color scarves are so handy !!

I just came to know a more unique and fantabulous way of donning the scarf around my neck. It is called SCARF NECKLACE @ 2:37 – Courtesy Shirley B. Eniang

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First of all, this post is all about the little stuff happening in my life. I want to acknowledge it right now because I believe that small things really matter at the end …..

One of my childhoods sweetest memories are of my mom’s freshly baked cakes ….. the endless waiting to get a chance to lick off the leftover batter and cling onto it until I nearly clean the vessel sparkling neat .

I am sure we all have had our share of such exuberance.

My mom and dad would run around the house to get these ingredients together, alternate to whip up the cake and call out for the ingredients one by one like a doctor asking for the instruments during surgery. I would just look up into the oven and witness the creation of a perfect circle of love called CAKE!!!!

( I just realized I never took a picture of mama’s cake…… DANG!!!!! )

I always truly-madly-deeply wanted to follow the tradition of cake baking but I never seem to find time like my mom. I know I cannot compare myself to her – she is a supermom who would work on shifts as a Nurse and yet made surplus-scrumptious-succulent cakes.

Miss you Mom !

In a shameless tribute to this baking tradition – I thought a good help will not be a sin this Easter. So I chose the Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix. As promised it didn’t take more than 15 minutes to whip up!!

Work – In – Progress

While I was waiting for my husband from work, all I did was add a little extra bit of my touch in this brownie ( does aesthetic beautification count ? ) and I knew I could make a perfect Easter for me and my sweet-toothed better-half 😉

The rest of the evening ended with a pleasant chat with my folks, a wonderful time out with my husband and ended perfectly with a healthier choice of food –

Poached Shrimps – ripe mango salad

I know no matter how much or how little I did this Easter – memories are always in the making…

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“I told you everyday and showed you in a thousand ways, but you were too busy to listen…How loudly must I whisper before you hear Me ? ~ Chris M Hibbard ”

I have this phrase printed and kept right in front of me in my workplace.

It reminds me of a patient God who is waiting at the door for me to open my heart to him. a gentle God because I know he will be knocking at my door constantly with persistence. the Father who is willing to stay by my door to guard me from the dangers lurking beyond it….. as he waits for me to answer. my Father who would take His liberty to comfort me even though I haven’t called to him.

Even though I know all this, I can keep writing on and on about what God is for me and how He is there to wipe my tears away … I can start a whole new blog on this alone but questions lingered as I begun this post –

Why is that I keep doing these things I do ? Why is that I don’t open that door to Him ?

Why is that I keep my God waiting ? Why is it that writing all these things are easy and tough to follow ?

Even when I know I can hold on to Him, why is it that Satan never stops trying?

I know that the tone of this post took a total U-turn, but this is what we need to ponder upon I realized.

Words maybe the best thing to express ourselves but for God it is our actions and what we don’t say matters. Words play very less importance in our relationship with God. I am sure you have faced it when you begin to pray, you are left with no words but tears, but those tears bridge those gaps in your prayers.

I am not inferring that prayers are not necessary – prayers are what keeps us sane. But, what I am trying to point out is that our conversations with God must go way beyond our human talk. Our God is receptive to our emotions far more than we can imagine. Our emotions are like whispers to God.

I can imagine God whispering by even clanging all the bells of churches worldwide – will we hear Him ?

As I put this point out to all the readers, a thought goes to my God –

Dear Diary,

I used to spend copious amount of time just looking out of my window. Making stories of how I would meet the right one.

I come back to senses when I find my mom patting my shoulder asking me if I have listened to anything she said.

My mother tried to break my shell of seclusion and was worried about me.

She even questioned me if I had a best friend and I wondered what the hell that meant. Life was so less complicated before that.

This question lingered so much in my mind that I blurted it to my friend over the phone. She replied to it saying “It’s not something you should ask …”

I again found myself in a confusion asking myself now what the hell was that ?

Going from school to college, I learnt and went ahead with whole new hope and aspirations. Made friends with a whole new bunch of people but being a common friend between two enemies ( bad idea )

I found myself in different situations leading me to ask myself what shit am I in?

Surviving the emotional turmoil of adulthood, I go for my masters in Germany. I am in this foreign land with foreign people speaking a foreign language. I stand at the bus-stop in the middle of nowhere thinking where the hell I am??

A boy steals me of my thoughts, my brain refuses to work and I refuse to hear to my heart and ask myself over and over again,

Why the hell am I feeling this way?

In my life, I have had my share of confusions leading to reality-checks,

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Reporter: ” Mr.Lungs I was looking for a story and thought I would write something about you. Would you help me with this ? “

Lungs: ” Sure, I think it is very important for youngsters to know about their body before “… *mumbling*

Reporter: ” Mr.Lungs, I dont understand what you are saying ” ….. ( i was immediately interrupted)

Lungs:

” I was young so filled with fresh air, every second I filled myself with so many scents. I could never be so alive and being a part of my family I am so grateful to be one of the most important member of that family. Miss.Heart always advised me to hold the air a bit longer as it would benefit all and I always listen to her. But Mr.Diaphragm whose ways I find bossy, due to the very reason that he pushes me up and down and…

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